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Eminor

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Standard Tuning
 Em(022000)
 Cadd9(x32033)
 G(320033)
D (000232) [drop your pinkey in and out on the e-string for a nice effect (000232/3)]
 C(332010)
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Verse 1:
EmWe know only of what Chas been,Cadd9  
Emsifting slowly through all theCse dreams,Cadd9  
and Emout of the gray,C  G  
Da beautiful flame
Em    C
Verse 2:
EmSo many choices soon to be Cmade,Cadd9  
EmNo direction is clear of Cshade,Cadd9  
EmThe future is yours, the futCure is yours,
GThe future is yours,
D                        Em (hold the Em, drag out the strumming pattern)
What will you make?
Chorus:
EmI'll aClways Gbe like a motDh to a flame,
EmBright lights becCkon me,G  
They always pull me Daway,
EmSometimes fog iCs clearer Gthan the liDghted way,
EmSeems I'm always Chere to fGollow thaDt flame,
I'll folDlow that flame.
Verse 3:
These stepping stones, Some will cut my feet.
The ones I choose though, are meant for me.
The future is mine, there's no better time, there's no better time,
To make things right.
Chorus x2

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Stepping Stones

by Tom Howie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Standard Tuning

(022000)

Cadd9

(x32033)

(320033)

D (000232) [drop your pinkey in and out on the e-string for a nice effect (000232/3)]

(332010)

Listen to the song to try and make a decent strumming pattern, and also try fooling

with plucking for a sweet sound.

Verse 1:

Em C Cadd9

We know only of what has been,

Em C Cadd9

sifting slowly through all these dreams,

Em C G

and out of the gray,

a beautiful flame

Em C

Verse 2:

Em C Cadd9

So many choices soon to be made,

Em C Cadd9

No direction is clear of shade,

Em C

The future is yours, the future is yours,

The future is yours,

D Em (hold the Em, drag out the strumming pattern)

What will you make?

Chorus:

Em C G D

I'll always be like a moth to a flame,

Em C G

Bright lights beckon me,

They always pull me away,

Em C G D

Sometimes fog is clearer than the lighted way,

Em C G D

Seems I'm always here to follow that flame,

I'll follow that flame.

Verse 3:

These stepping stones, Some will cut my feet.

The ones I choose though, are meant for me.

The future is mine, there's no better time, there's no better time,

To make things right.

Chorus x2

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